Category: Thoughts

  • Perfectly Imperfect Tiles

    Perfectly Imperfect Tiles

    One night while renovating our new rig, I was working on putting peel and stick tiles up near the stove. I carefully measured the area, lined up the tiles, cut, and installed each sheet. As I was working around the window, I stepped back to admire my project. I was now using small pieces to… Read Article…

  • Fail Forward

    Fail Forward

    Learning Lessons from Mistakes One day, I was standing on a stool to reach something in an upper cabinet. Usually, this would be no big deal because the stool I typically stand on is stationary. That day, however, I chose to grab a “wiggly” stool from under our kitchen island instead, which ended catastrophically in… Read Article…

  • Rules I Fly By

    Rules I Fly By

    Choosing a career in aviation was the beginning of my grand adventure and the best training for motherhood. As I advanced through my flight ratings, I started with my private pilot license, which is like a driver’s license for airplanes. I learned all the basics such as what each control does, how to take off,… Read Article…

  • Petroglyphs Tell a Story

    Petroglyphs Tell a Story

    A petroglyph is defined as a carving or inscription on a rock. (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Recently, my family and I have had the opportunity to see petroglyphs in different locations. As we climbed through rocks, walking through the sandy earth to view the next markings, I thought to myself: If I were going to take… Read Article…